San Marin    High School eNews Weekly Roundup
December 13, 2010

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Greetings!
  
Finals week has finally arrived!  Events and activities are a minimum this week so students can focus on finishing out the semester. That said, there is still some information you need to know listed below... so check it out!! 

The intent of the weekly Mustang roundup is to give a you a quick snapshot of San Marin events happening on campus  or in Novato for the upcoming week.


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UPCOMING EVENTS - ON CAMPUS!! 
(detailed information listed below) 

Athletics Calendar   Click for 2010-2011 Bell Schedule
 
*Monday, 12/13
       
*Tuesday, 12/14
       *FINALS - MINIMUM DAY SCHEDULE*
       College Financial Aid Planning -  6:30PM - Library
      
* Wednesday, 12/15
       *FINALS - MINIMUM DAY SCHEDULE
       Music Boosters Meeting - Room 805 - 7:15PM
                                 
* Thursday, 12/16
       *FINALS - MINIMUM DAY SCHEDULE

* Friday, 12/17 
       *FINALS - MINIMUM DAY SCHEDULE
 
*Saturday, 12/18 
          Winter Break Begins!   Classes Resume Wednesday, January 5th, 2011!  REGULAR SCHEDULE (not a BLOCK SCHEDULE!)

FINAL EXAMS ARE HERE!

 

               Final Exam Schedule for SMHS 2010-2011

FALL FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE

TUESDAY

Dec. 14, 2010

WEDNESDAY

Dec. 15, 2010

THURSDAY

Dec. 16, 2010

FRIDAY

Dec. 17, 2010

P1    8:20 -   10:15

Brk  10:15 - 10:30

P5   10:35 - 12:30

P2    8:20 -   10:15

Brk  10:15 - 10:30

P6   10:35 - 12:30

P3    8:20 -   10:15

Brk  10:15 - 10:30

P7   10:35 - 12:30

P4    8:20 -   10:15

Brk  10:15 - 10:30

P8/9   10:35 - 12:30

 

 

FALL SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Waterpolo MCAL All League Announcements

Congratulations to Jake Orona and Megan Campbell being named MCAL All League Second Team in Waterpolo!

Football MCAL All League Announcements

Congratulations to the following varsity football players being recognized with MCAL All League Honors!
 
Name             Position                                   Honor
Sean Hickey              TE                     First Team Offense
Nick Kristofors           OL                     First Team Offense
Sean Hickey                P                     First Team Offense/Special Teams
Nick Kristofors           DL                     First Team Defense
Travis Grossi              RB                    Second Team Offense
Kevin Killgariff             OL                    Second Team Offense
Ryan Zirkle                 QB                    Honorable Mention Offense
Dominic Coyne           WR                   Honorable Mention Offense
Carson Dohemann      LB                     Honorable Mention Defense
Sean Hickey              LB                     Honorable Mention Defense
Ryan Kates               DL                     Honorable Mention Defense
 
To see a complete list of the All League Honorees per sport, go to http://mcalsports.org/
SPORTS ALUMNI UPDATE
Former San Marin graduate and Water Polo player James Graham completed his third season as head coach of the Division I University of Pacific Tigers Water Polo team.  The team ended the year ranked 4th nationally, just behind UCLA and in front of powerhouses Stanford and UC Irvine.  Three years ago they were ranked 13th.

More information about the University of Pacific program can be found here. 
SPORTS BOOSTERS
School Store Update

There have been some delays with our apparel provider but we are still trying to have inventory available by Christmas. As a preview, here is a picture of the items that will be available. A special announcement will go out in both eNews and Facebook when the store is open!   If you have questions, please contact Tom Gorman at tpg_sfo@yahoo.com.

Save the Date - January 29, 2011 -  San Marin Casino Night

Our big fund raiser of the year will be an adult only event on Saturday, January 29, 2011.  Tickets will be going on sale later this month .. online!  More news coming soon! 
DRAMA NEWS
 

Advanced Drama Tidbits

Our advanced drama class is working hard scenes, monologues and a one act play for the Bob Smart Competition on Jan 15th and 16th at American River College in Sacramento.  This competition  is three weeks earlier than previous years.   We are hoping to have a Casual Cafe Theatre on Monday, January 10th.  If we have the show,  it will give you a  sneak peak of what we are taking to competition the following weekend.  Times of Casual Cafe to be announced later.
PTSA NEWS

HOLIDAY TREE RECYCLING - DISPOSE OF YOUR TREE and / or VOLUNTEER

Easily dispose of your tree and help fund San Marin's Safe Grad Night!

Holiday Tree Recycling will be offered at the school parking lot on San Marin drive on Dec 26 & 31; as well as Jan 1, 2, 8 & 9. $5- $10 for drop-offs, $10- $20 for pick-ups. For pick-ups, leave a message at 899-9223 or SMTreeRecycle@gmail.comChristmas Tree

 

Student and adult volunteer opportunities to help with drop-off or pick-up are available.  Contact Ashley Baker if you can help:  893-0230 or ashleybaker11@verizon.net or click here to sign up to volunteer:  https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEdyamMxY3FjV1U4YWJqT0VKZXRxLWc6MQ

COUNSELING OFFICE / COLLEGE and CAREER CENTER

College Financial Aid Planning - Tuesday, December 14th - 6:30PM  - Library

 

There will be a presentation from Dr. Paul Wrubel on the "Ins and outs" of Financial Aid. We will cover the FAFSA as well as Scholarship search. Dr. Paul Wrubel has provided college admissions and funding advice to over 4,000 clients around the globe. Along the way, he discovered the process of paying for college was needlessly mysterious and incredibly stressful. Paul co-developed TuitionCoach to provide an online solution that brings greater transparency and accessibility to the college funding process for all families. Dr. Wrubels services are provided by our Novato Rotary.

Take advantage of this great opportunity to learn about the Financial Aid and Scholarship process.

 

College Bound Free Workshops for all High School Students and Parents

presented by Kohav at The Osher Marin JCC 

Workshops
Sunday, January 9th - The College Admissions Process
Sunday, March 6th - Finding the Right College Fit

To R.S.V.P please contact:, Jessica Turk, Camp and Youth Director

Toole Center for Youth and Family - Osher Marin JCC

415.444.8050

jturk@marinjcc.org  

 
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT BECOMING A FIREFIGHTER?

The Novato Fire Protection District (NFPD)is now accepting applications for their Novato Fire Explorer Program.  Students accepted into the program meet on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 6 - 9 p.m., and one full Saturday will be required. Other activities and ride-alongs will be arranged throughout the year.  There is a $300 uniform cost, but each student participant will receive $100 stipend to help offset the cost of the uniform.  Applications are available in the College and Career Center. The deadline to apply is January 3rd.  If you have specific questions about the program, you may contact the NFPD's Administration Office at 878-2690.

Operation C.H.E.F. Community

 

I can't believe it's that time again:  the Holidays are right around the corner!  Want to have your young chefs contribute in preparing your Holiday meal?  Then look no further...  Operation C.H.E.F. is excited to be offering a two-day intensive mini camp this winter break!  

 

Don't let your kids miss this opportunity to learn from professional chefs, eat local, fresh food, and cook in a beautiful commercial kitchen.  At Operation C.H.E.F., we teach youth how to prepare delicious, nourishing meals and inspire them to create delicious meals for their family and friends. 

 

Our camps will be offered in Tiburon at the beautiful kitchens of Bel Aire and Del Mar Schools.  Our Holiday Camp will be held for youth ages 8 and up on December 20 and 21 from 9am-1pm.  We will also be offering another mini camp on February 23 and 24--so mark your calendars.  

We look forward to seeing you in the kitchen soon!

All the best,

Shannon Beitchman and Katie Leaird

Directors of Operation C.H.E.F.

415.785.4970

info@operationchef.com

www.operationchef.com

 

Arthritis Foundation looking for Applicants for Summer Science Internship

The Arthritis Foundation is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for our 2011 Summer Science Internship Program.  This internship places advanced high school and college students in leading Rheumatology/Immunology laboratories at Stanford University and the University of California, San Francisco. . To view the Summer Science Overview and Application

 

 

http://www.arthritis.org/chapters/northern-california/
 
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Bay
This program matches high school students one-on-one with elementary or middle school students
Why volunteer? Mentoring is fun and rewarding! Simply by meeting with a child for one and half hours each week, for the school year, you can positively influence a child, help him/her improve family and peer relationships, increase self-confidence, and perform better in school.
When? Each program meets from 3:30 - 5PM weekly.
Where? Monday: At the Novato Youth Center 
By playing sports, creating art  helping with homework, or just hanging out with a child- you WILL make a difference! For more information contact: Erin Lake, 415/453-3800 ext. 224 Fax 415/453-3839  or elake@bbbsnorthbay.org.
 

Hill Middle School needs help with their Bookfair!

San Marin Students!  Interested in earning some community service hours?  Hill Middle School needs your help at our Scholastic Book Fair.  The Fair runs the week of December 13th through December 16th.  We're open the following hours.  If you can help after school or on the evening of December 15, please let us know!  You can contact me at: susan.farley@comcast.netor 415-827-2118.

Friday, December 10th:  12:00p.m.-1:30p.m. (book fair set up)

Monday, December 13th: 8:00a.m. -2:30p.m.

Tuesday, December 14th: 8:00a.m.-3:10p.m.

Wednesday, December 15th: 7:30a.m.-3:10p.m. AND 6:15p.m.-8:45p.m.

Thursday, December 16th: 7:30a.m. - 4:15p.m. (book fair ends at 3:10p.m. and then we pack up).

Community Service/Leadership Academy Opportunity (40-55 hours)
Spend your spring break or a week of your summer at an orphanage and a day care in La Mision Mexico with other high school students from Marin and Sonoma with Be2Live.  Practice your Spanish (knowing Spanish is not required), learn new skills and make a difference in the lives of others.  A typical week includes construction work, playing with/teaching the children, delivering food and necessities to needy families and possibly assisting a dentist or veterinarian.  The Spring Break trip is April 9th-14th (cost: $645) and the summer trip is June 25th-July 1st ($690).  Cost includes: Transportation, food, lodging, project costs, help with fundraising and pre-trip training.   La Mision is a small town an hour south of San Diego on the Pacific Coast.  Hundreds of students and adults from Marin and Sonoma have participated in this trip over the last 5 years.  There will be a parent informational meeting on January 9th at 5:30pm at the Quest Church at 1461 S. Novato Blvd. in Novato. 

We are also offering the Student Leadership Academy.  For more information about the Leadership Academy please contact Be2Live or visit the website.  For a referral or for more information please visit be2live.org, e-mail: info@be2live.org, or call Phil Steiner (415) 798-1841 or Mindy Steiner (415) 798-1837.  Be2Live is a non-profit based in Novato, CA.

Wanted: Teen Girl Ambassadors to plan the First Annual Teen Girl Conference!

Marin Women's Commission is looking for Teen girls (ages 13-18) to help plan the 2011 Teen Girl Conference!  The Conference will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2011, at the Embassy Suites, San Rafael.  This exciting Conference will offer workshop/break-out sessions on topics like Friends: Real or the Other Kind; Too Stressed to Think?!; The BF/GF Zone and Tools for Bad Situations with experienced facilitators and presenters, and an Teen Exhibit Mall, featuring booths with information and resources from businesses and local service providers. Our keynote speaker is Jess Weiner of Seventeen Magazine and a Global Ambassador for the Dove Self-Esteem Fund.

What does a Teen Girl Ambassador do?  The Teen Girl Ambassadors will meet monthly with a subcommittee of the Marin Women's Commission to design the details of the conference.  The Ambassadors will select the presenters/facilitators of the different break-out sessions; contribute to the design of the Teen Girl Conference website and the details of the Conference; meet other teen girls from across the County, spread word about the Conference to friends and classmates, and earn Community Service Credits too! 

For more information, you may contact the Marin Women's Commission at 415.499.6195 or info@marinteengirl.org or Check us out on Facebook "Marin Teengirl".

CONTACT INFORMATION
Mailing Address:
  San Marin High School
  15 San Marin Drive
  Novato, CA         94945
Telephone:
    Administration (415) 898-2121       Attendance Office (415) 897-4901
    Counseling Office (415) 898-2123  Voicemail (415) 897-2154
Staff Voice Mail
Fax: (415) 892-8284
Office Hours: 7:00AM to 4:00PM
Office Contacts:  Nancy Zanardi, Office Manager x114 
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